Invited to picnic, two minor girls held captive and raped for seven days in Jharkhand

Two minor girls were allegedly held captive and raped near Ranchi in Jharkhand after being invited to a picnic by their respective boyfriends. The girls narrated their ordeal upon returning home on Wednesday.

The missing girls returned home on Wednesday (Representative Image)&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspThinkstock

Ranchi: A shocking twist has emerged in the case of two minor girls who went missing from their homes in Jagannathpur, Jharkhand. The girls who returned home on Wednesday told local police officials that they were kept captive and raped by their respective boyfriends after they met at a picnic spot on January 2.

Police personnel familiar with the matter said that the girls, aged 13 and 16 were held against their will at a house under Tatisilwai police station limits. Superintendent of Police (SP), Sujata Kumari Veenapani told Hindustan Times that allegations of rape levelled by the minor girls are under investigation by the Tatisilwai police under the jurisdiction of the rural police.

A case of rape has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Officials with the Mahila police station are in the process of recording the girls' statements which will further the probe into the matter. They were allegedly held captive and sexually abused for an entire week by the accused.

Reports also suggest that a missing person complaint was registered by kin of the 13-year-old at the Jagganathpur police station in the first week of January. In that complaint, family members of the minor girl had accused her 16-year-old friend of kidnapping her for trafficking purposes. However, that story went for a toss once the girls returned home and narrated their ordeal.

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Invited to picnic, two minor girls held captive and raped for seven days in JharkhandDescription:Two minor girls were allegedly held captive and raped near Ranchi in Jharkhand after being invited to a picnic by their respective boyfriends. The girls narrated their ordeal upon returning home on Wednesday.Times Now